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Parami University’s Dean’s List recognition event for Spring 2026 celebrated students’ academic accomplishments and the persistence behind them. Beyond recognizing high grades, the event highlighted the community support and the effort that helped students’ academic journeys.

Beyond the grades: Reflecting on Dean’s List achievement at Parami

Parami University’s Dean’s List recognition event for Spring 2026 celebrated students’ academic accomplishments and the persistence behind them. Beyond recognizing high grades, the event highlighted the community support and the effort that helped students’ academic journeys.

5 days ago3 min read

When Pomo Myint Myat returned from Taiwan, her light-blue, palm-sized notebook was filled with scattered thoughts, new ideas, notes from international friends, and souvenir stamps. She carried it to lectures, discussions, field visits, and university tours, following Professor Dan Wessner's advice to record details that might otherwise disappear.

Pomo Myint Myat: A notebook, a writing club, and a way forward

When Pomo Myint Myat returned from Taiwan, her light-blue, palm-sized notebook was filled with scattered thoughts, new ideas, notes from international friends, and souvenir stamps. She carried it to lectures, discussions, field visits, and university tours, following Professor Dan Wessner's advice to record details that might otherwise disappear.

6 days ago4 min read

PUCDC Organizational Talk Series: A CEO’s guide to building a global career

U Nyi Nyein Aye, the Co-Founder and CEO of ThitsaWorks, spent around twenty years with the United Nations before founding the company in 2016. His first session with Parami explored that journey. This time, he spoke about hiring young professionals and his own early job searches.

Oct 165 min read

Beyond the scholarship, a commitment to change

Pann Ei Thwel, a Parami University alumna, will pursue a master’s degree in Gender and Development Studies at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand, fully funded by a DAAD scholarship. Building on her undergraduate experience at Parami, she hopes to deepen her understanding of sustainable development and contribute to Myanmar’s future development.

Oct 142 min read

Parami faculty member Dr. Dale Mineshima-Lowe named 2026 APSA Contingent Faculty Award Winner

Parami faculty member Dr. Dale Mineshima-Lowe has been named among the 2026 Contingent Faculty Award winners for Excellence in Scholarship, Teaching, or Leadership in the Profession, presented by the American Political Science Association (APSA).

Oct 131 min read

The Wall of Goodwill: Finding courage in vulnerability

Some struggles remain unseen. A difficult season, an unnamed fear, or a worry for someone we love can sit quietly beneath the surface of an ordinary day. Sometimes, a few words from another person are enough to remind us that we are not alone.

Oct 94 min read

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Beyond the grades: Reflecting on Dean’s List achievement at Parami

Parami University’s Dean’s List recognition event for Spring 2026 celebrated students’ academic accomplishments and the persistence behind them. Beyond recognizing high grades, the event highlighted the community support and the effort that helped students’ academic journeys.

Pomo Myint Myat: A notebook, a writing club, and a way forward

When Pomo Myint Myat returned from Taiwan, her light-blue, palm-sized notebook was filled with scattered thoughts, new ideas, notes from international friends, and souvenir stamps. She carried it to lectures, discussions, field visits, and university tours, following Professor Dan Wessner's advice to record details that might otherwise disappear.

Four students, four reasons for choosing Parami

Students arrive at university with different experiences and goals. Some are continuing their education after an earlier college experience. Some are beginning university after high school. Others have traveled far from home for the opportunity to study. For Nyan Lin Htet, May Nyein Thaw, Luh Pong, and Mustafa Mohammadi, members of the Class of 2030, choosing Parami was connected to what they wanted to learn, the people they hoped to meet, and the futures they wanted to pr

A Parami student presenting her project at the Parami panel at ICBMS 5 at Chiang Mai University

Parami’s first ICBMS panel brings new perspectives on learning in times of crisis

For the first time, Parami University presented a panel at the 5th International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies (ICBMS 5) at Chiang Mai University in August. The panel brought together 10 students, including recent graduates and final-year students, who shared their ongoing projects and arguments for student-generated education and learning for Myanmar youth at large.

Photo from "Lend a Hand to Our People" fundraising campaign

International Day of Charity: How Parami students put social responsibility into action

Charity is often associated with giving money or material support, but it can also be in the form of time, skills, and collective action. For this year's International Day of Charity, we reflect on how Parami students have responded to community needs in different ways over the years. These initiatives highlight an important dimension of liberal arts education: understanding social responsibilities and putting them into action.

How Eris found belonging by getting involved

If a conversation is happening nearby, Eris will likely find a way into it. She might be asking a question, sharing something she has learned, or simply listening to someone else’s story. For her, conversation is often where connection begins.